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Vinca

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6. It sounds like a little abscess that burst in my totally nonmedical, nonveterinary

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Sun Oct 17, 2021, 03:20 PM

Oct 2021

capacity, but with lots of experience with cats and their occasional grossness. Unless it seems worse or she's bothered by it, I'd probably give it a few days before going to the vet. If she lets you, you could always try cleaning it with some hydrogen peroxide or something. If it's an abscess there will probably been some excess yuck that can still seep to the surface.

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I need some advice on my cat. [View all] Raven Oct 2021 OP

in my experience NJCher Oct 2021 #1

Very instinctive behavior TDale313 Oct 2021 #2

It sounds like an abscess that has burst happybird Oct 2021 #3

Open a can of tuna and walk around the house mnhtnbb Oct 2021 #4

The cat has just appeared...from the basement. God knows where she was Raven Oct 2021 #5

When we had cats with this problem Marthe48 Oct 2021 #7

Glad you found her, but I would wnylib Oct 2021 #8

It sounds like a little abscess that burst in my totally nonmedical, nonveterinary Vinca Oct 2021 #6

This is find my cat advice. Both of ours like to hide at random... 3catwoman3 Oct 2021 #9

I once had a cat that would only come out if I flushed the toilet yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #10